Hoan Binh la stoo:i proudly in cap and gown as the valedictorian of her class. Ms. La is a Vietnamese boat refugee who came to our country with her family after spending a long. and difficult year in a Malaysian refugee camp. At a time when we hear a lot of negative reports about refugee resettlement problems. It is important to note the many successes as well. Ms. La was joined by three other Vietnamese refugees as valedictorians of their high school graduating classes. In Chattanooga. Tenn.. Hieu Pham delivered the valedictory address at the Red Bank High School and his message to his class is the same message that all immigrants and refugees have given to our country throughout our history. He said: America is the land of opportunity. Even if you are nobody. you can make yourself somebody in this land.
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